End of week wrap up(whatever that means)

I sometimes feel like a celebrity: I had a new visitor here this week, sent here by Amias. Her name is Maggie, and Suzanne tells me that she and Amias are long time friends. I thought I would check out her blogs, Southern Women With Backbones and Liquid Ice Musing. I got there and what do you know? This blog was already on her list of links at both. WOW! I am flattered, but I am humbled as well. Her links are not on the spot formerly known as Great Photos and Humor from Mississippi. It's now called "All Liquid All the Time."

My post from this morning may have been ill timed. I wrote a post this morning titled "Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" which involved my distaste with the Cleveland, Ohio police department. I even posted a link on a couple of message boards at Cleveland.com. On my way home this morning, I hear Mike Trivisonno talking to some people about an incident concerning the SWAT team and a friend of Triv's. The SWAT team stormed into the man's residence and shot him in the face. He had a few bags of marijuana and $9000.00 at his residence. As I type this, I'm attempting to get to Cleveland.com on another browser to find the story. I will post a link after I find that.

Anyway, Trivisonno is a great supporter of area police and will mention on air any benefits given for police officers. He said that today's show would not be a police bashing show, and I respect him for that.

The Cleveland police yesterday were really only doing their jobs in ticketing me yesterday. They did no wrong. The big thing I was questioning was the ticket instead of a warning and the fine connected to it. That's a city of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County thing. Selfishness on my part.

Pray for those involved in the shooting. Also, if you're interested, click here for Triv on demand and you can hear podcasts from today's show. All four broadcast hours(about 34 minutes per hour) pertain with the SWAT team incident.

Post 800: Time to chat

Hi Guys, It's hard to believe that this is post number 800 for this blog. I started this blog out of my desire to communicate. Since radio and television is becoming more and more automated and less and less personal, I'm glad I made the decision to go in this direction as it has given me many blessings. When I first decided to write my musings, a friend from the radio and television boards who goes by the name of newsnomore, told me not to be discouraged if I didn't get any readers. The fact that I did in the early going made me surprised and grateful that anyone was enjoying what I wrote. I've had people tell me that maybe it wasn't meant for me to ever be in radio, that maybe my calling was blogging. Nowadays I think blogging makes for better two way conversation than terrestrial radio, especially the way I do it, non confrontational. The closest I come from any confrontation is the innocent digs that Pat and I shoot at each other. On an average day I get betwee...

Why?

What I'm posting now is with the blessing of Chelle. Chelle is the cousin of Suzanne's husband, Richard. I had gotten the impression from both of them that they were about as close as sisters. Suzanne had been a friend of mine since I had discovered one of her blogs in July, 2006. We would make reference to each other on our blogs and would have dialogue via email quite a bit. It was no surprise to me that she was friends to many other bloggers as well. I felt it was quite an honor to be held in as high esteem as I was. We even talked to each other on the phone on occasion. I felt as we had known each other for a long time. I also knew that Suzanne was having some personal problems, much of which had to do with a very troubled marriage. I would let her bounce things off me, and I would send her some encouragement. While she was going through some of her marital problems, she made herself available to give me a lift when I needed it. My son was having some problems of his own a...

From a "Battleground State"

I am going to make this one short and sweet. I live in Ohio, in this election season, one of the so called "Battleground states," a state crucial for any candidate presidential hopes. Of course we have had many visits from presidential and vice presidential candidates. Other blogs have dissected both campaigns so I will not. The only questions I have is will the promises made by either of these candidates exclusive to these states be fulfilled, or will they prove only to be hot air?

Linda Jones Malonson said…

Cliff ... Maggie is a dear friend. I talk to her about just about anything --- and of course your name comes up quite often.

I met her online back in 1998. We have traveled across the United States, and believe you me -- we ran into some prejudiced folks on both side of the color line .. But our friendship has no color. She is my best friend, and I flatter myself in saying -- I am hers.

Maggie is a little under the weather and I am requesting prayers for her, if you all would be so kind.

That said, my dear friend, we all know where your heart is, and we know you meant no harm to anyone. You was just ranting, and ranting is very healthy. It keeps the blood pressure down, and blogging it is the most safe alternative to take when ranting.

We all love and respect you --- and I don't think you can do anything to deter that. You have more than proved yourself as a good man and friend. Enough said!

February 08, 2008 10:51 PM

Maggie said…

Cliff, thanks for your kind comments when yo mentioned my name. I was glad to see you dropped by my humble blogs which are still in a baby stage...I will grow as time goes on.

Amias, thanks for your friendship and the request for prayer.

I hope to be able to drop in more often in the future...keep the lamp in the window for me...lol

February 10, 2008 6:37 AM

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